Service difficulty report · Slide · Doug MD11F

Difficulty date
August 23, 2021
Submitted
August 23, 2021
Operation
Air carrier
Aircraft
N578FE
Make and model
Doug MD11F
Aircraft serial
48458
Aircraft time
76,801 hours, 21,065 cycles
Part
Slide
Part number
AWD89501R
Condition
Detached
Location
R1 Door
Stage of operation
IN
How discovered
V
Nature of condition
O
Precautionary procedure
K

As reported to the FAA. Reports are unverified, and codes are left as the FAA publishes them.

What was found

UPON RETURNING BACK TO AIRCRAFT FOR MAINTENACE FOUND R1 DOOR ARMED/DISARM HANDLE ARMED FROM OUTSIDE. WHILE OPENING DOOR FROM INSIDE R1 DOOR OPENED AND SLIDE FELL OUT OF AIRCRAFT. SLIDE DID NOT DEPLOY. ALSO FOUND BOTH R1 AND L1 DOOR SLIDE MECHANICAL SAFETY LATCH IN THE UNLATCHED POSITION. PART NIS THIS STATION. UPDATED WITH PN. INSTALLED EVACUATION SLIDE/RAFT CONTAINER IAW AMM 25-61-01-4 OPS CHECK GOOD A/C OK FOR SERVICE

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